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MLB Picks: Cardinals vs. Pirates NLDS Game 4

The St. Louis Cardinals have been successful in avoiding elimination in recent years, as they prepare to take on the Pittsburgh Pirates Monday afternoon. Which team are we backing with our MLB picks in tonight's Game 4?

Let’s take a closer look at the MLB betting odds for Game 4 of
this National League Division Series at PNC Park, with the first pitch
scheduled for 3:07 p.m. ET on TBS.

The Cardinals have gone 6-1 in elimination games the previous two
seasons, while they’ve won four of their last five games as road favorites of
-110 to -150.

There’s no place like home

Pittsburgh has definitely benefited from the energy of its home
crowd since the regular season ended, as it has won both of its postseason
games in the Steel City, including a win over the Cincinnati Reds in the NL
Wild Card game.

Pirates third baseman Pedro Alvarez is the key player to handicap
offensively in this affair, as no player for the franchise has driven in more
runs against the Cardinals in the last two seasons.

Wacha

Cardinals starting pitcher Michael Wacha (4-1, 2.78 ERA) is coming
off a brilliant performance in his last effort, as he allowed just a single hit
over 8.2 innings of work in a 2-0 home victory over the Washington Nationals on
Sept. 24.

The right-hander is 2-0 with a 4.34 ERA in five road appearances
(three starts), with opposing hitters batting .316 against him.

In two lifetime outings versus the Pirates, Wacha has tossed nine
shutout innings and allowed just two hits.